Admin Officer XS8.4d
The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours per week, 39 workings weeks per year (term time only plus inset days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24790
Actual salary
- £19857
Pay scale
- 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appointment an Admin Officer to support our school Sixth Form Monday to Friday. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of a senior Administrative Officer, and work closely with the Head of Sixth Form. Duties and responsibilities will be varied, and will include significant amounts of time using a computer. A key responsibility will be handling Sixth Form student attendance, and therefore the role will involve significant contact with students.
We require:
- Someone with a flexible approach to managing workload, who can prioritise task depending on what is required, and organise their workload.
- Someone approachable, who is able to adapt their communication style in order to ensure a professional approach to working with colleagues, students, and external professionals.
- Experience working in a school office environment would be beneficial.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- The opportunity to build on existing skills and knowledge working as part of a Multi Academy Trust, with internal opportunities for career progression.
A generous pension scheme and discounted local gym membership
Further details about the role
If you have any queries about the post please contact: Richard Nicholls, Head of Sixth Form, by calling the school number.
Please send a letter of application together with a completed application form (available on the school website) to Mrs Anita Pullen, Headteacher’s PA (apullen@thomas-hardye.net) by the deadline, Wednesday 22nd January.
You will be contacted only if you are shortlisted for interview.
Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 27th January.
Wessex MAT will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Wessex MAT recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. The Trust values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. The Trust supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 Wessex MAT welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Thomas Hardye School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 2080 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Thomas Hardye School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- apullen@thomas-hardye.net
- Phone number
- 01305 266064
We require an outstanding Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator to join a large team working to support students with additional needs at the Thomas Hardye School.
We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery, a sports complex with company membership for staff.
Arranging a visit to The Thomas Hardye School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apullen@thomas-hardye.net.
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